The second-term congressman and former mayor of Long Beach, Calif., prevailed over an older and more experienced member to take on the high-profile job on one of the House’s most contentious panels.

The second-term congressman and former mayor of Long Beach, Calif., prevailed over an older and more experienced member to take on the high-profile job on one of the House’s most…

Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., won a majority of votes on the first ballot to become the House Democratic Party's top member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.